It’s not quite a pickled calf – but the rebirth of a troubled Toxteth community might be art. The story of the street and the young architects succeeding where every official plan has failed has caught the art world’s attention

From bridges shaped like mandolins to twinkling pink loop-the-loops, architects unveil their ambitious schemes for a new crossing between Pimlico and Nine Elms in London. Here are the most eye-catching

Oliver Wainwright: The 1951 Festival had it all: the jaw-dropping Skylon tower, the Dome of Discovery and an unswerving optimism about the future. Now, International Architecture Showcase are reviving that energy, dreaming up plans for east London estates

Rooftop penthouses, luxury shopping, three cinemas and a hotel … the architects behind the London landmark's renaissance aren't short on ambition. But what of the building's soul, asks Oliver Wainwright